It looks like somebody found a security vulnerability in the auto-update feature of AMD Catalyst Control Center (CCC), which notifies you of updates to Catalyst system software and directs you to the download page. AMD announced that it plans to discontinue the feature starting in 2013, and recommends that you get your driver updates the old-fashioned way: by keeping up with the news and getting your drivers from the internet. Due to the severity of the exploit, AMD recommended users to disable auto-updates in their current CCC configuration, or click on "skip" whenever it prompts you to update drivers. AMD stated:

AMD will be removing the auto-update notification functionality from versions of AMD Catalyst Control Center running under Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, beginning in early 2013. Due to a minor security vulnerability in the auto-update notification, users are recommended to update to the latest AMD Catalyst driver release from the amd.com web site. Alternatively, users should (i) uncheck the "Automatically check for updates" option under AMD Catalyst Control Center > Information > Software Update, and (ii) choose to "Skip" notifications from the AMD Catalyst driver, which notifications recommend updating to the latest driver.

Awesome, I hope nVidia will follow with the nVidia Update feature. I never install it, when doing Custom installation anyway. I just don't see the point of it.

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Nvidia update just lets you know there is an update avalible. It doesnt auto install anything. Don't know what the big deal is as you still have to manually install the driver. All the update does it throw up a little flag in the corner and say "Hey there is an update on the website for yo sh1t dawg!".

AMD update is all like "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US" and bombs your rig with trojans.

Both only alert you there is a driver update, they do not automatically install anything.

My guess is that the vulnerability in AMDs system allows someone to make the system alert the user there is an update and points them to a fraudulent site to download the "update" but that "update" could be anything, likely a virus.

Nvidia update just lets you know there is an update avalible. It doesnt auto install anything. Don't know what the big deal is as you still have to manually install the driver. All the update does it throw up a little flag in the corner and say "Hey there is an update on the website for yo sh1t dawg!".

AMD update is all like "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US" and bombs your rig with trojans.

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Can't tell if just stupid or didn't read the article and has never owned an AMD card.

I have never used the auto update thing myself...it made as much sense as the STEAM Auto Driver update a few years back,By the time it had any drivers too update you already went to AMD games site to download them.

As for Mailman using AMD ,I can vouch for him .....And he is our Whipping Post (you new guys should clue in to his handle BANSTICK DUMMY,He earned it for a reason)He just Rustles your Jimmies,But has knowledge and experience So respect him.

Not ever used it. I don't let anything "Auto Update" outside of Java and Flash and even then I still end up checking manually for updates before they ever let me know. But on the off chance I do let them slide it will eventually wake me up to an update.